#FFAE90
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.2% 0.104 41.1), rgb(255, 174, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#FFAE90 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE90 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.104 41.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFAE90 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE90 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE90 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE90 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 40.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE90
oklch(82.2% 0.104 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#F47746
oklch(70.7% 0.166 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#E45300
oklch(63% 0.194 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FFAE90 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2B78E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE90
#FFAE90
oklch(82.2% 0.104 41.1)
- #70D4F4
#70D4F4
oklch(82.1% 0.104 221.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FFAE90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #FFAE90 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.